Chapter 69 The Demon Exorcist is not exorcising demons (29)
Princess Wenzhu was overwhelmed by the choices among Bu Yuchuan's dozen or so brothers and sisters, both legitimate and illegitimate, but she couldn't pick out any one who stood out.
It is difficult to straighten out a child who has been raised in a wrong way since childhood in just one or two months.
There was really no one available, so Princess Wenzhu could only pick out two men and one woman from a group of mediocre people, and planned to teach them for a while before making a final decision.
"From tomorrow onwards, you will study the sages' books every morning from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, practice horseback riding and archery every afternoon from 11:00 PM to 12:00 PM, and come to my room every evening from 12:00 PM to 13:00 PM to discuss the management of the city. You are not allowed to rest or slack off. Do you understand?"
Princess Wenzhu held these younger generations to the highest standards, teaching them as much as she could and allowing them to go as far as they could...
Two nights later, after teaching her nephews and nieces, Princess Wenzhu was so tired that she could hardly open her eyes. She drank some medicine and then went to rest.
Fortunately, her daughter Princess Xiaojin has always been by her side, so Princess Wenzhu can at least have some comfort despite her worries.
Princess Xiaojin leaned over her bedside and chatted with her before bed.
"Mother, just now when you were discussing how to govern the people with my cousins, you said it can be divided into three ways: the imperial way, the kingly way, and the hegemonic way."
"Oh, so Xiao Jin was listening too?"
"Yes, mother, do you think I understand this correctly? The twenty-nine cities in the Western Regions have no kings, but each governs itself independently. This is the imperial way of ruling by inaction."
"right……"
"Every city lord in Huitou Village has the surname Bu, and the retainers are also related to the city lord. This is the royal way of governing the country by relatives."
“…That’s right!”
"Before, my cousin Yuchuan wanted to send troops to unify the Western Regions and make all the people submit to him. This is a tyrannical act of killing everyone."
“…Xiao Jin…”
After listening to her daughter's opinions, Princess Wenzhu couldn't even sleep. She quickly asked the servants to help her up. She stared at her daughter's tender face, which was only five or six years old, and her mood could not calm down for a long time.
A young child who couldn't even recognize all the words, her insights were much more profound than those of Princess Wenzhu's adult nephews and nieces. If she were cultivated, she would become a great talent who could help govern the country!
Princess Wenzhu did not expect Xiaojin to have such talent. It was a pity that she was a half-demon and her body grew slowly. Otherwise, she would really consider passing the position of city lord to her!
...In the middle of the night, the Nine Cloud Fox Demon, who had been missing for almost 10 days in total, finally came back.
As soon as he landed on the ground, he was caught by Shisui who had been waiting for him for a long time.
"Hey, big monster, I thought you weren't coming back. Is it embarrassing to say you're not feeling well?"
"...I don't want her to know."
"Who? Princess Wenzhu?"
"Um."
"Then you're underestimating my skills as a demon hunter." Shi Sui snapped her fingers. "I've already dug out the magical instruments used to connect the barrier in Huitou Village and temporarily moved them to the easternmost part of Huitou Village. Don't worry, the Bu residence is now outside the barrier. You can move freely here."
The icy expression on Jiuyun Fox Demon's face melted a little, and he finally said something human: "Thank you."
"If you have time to thank me, you should change your habit of staying out at night and staying in bed during the day. The days you can spend with Princess Wenzhu are numbered..."
…
Over the next month, Princess Wenzhu devoted all her energy to teaching her nephews and nieces, and also taught Xiaojin how to read and write.
After Princess Wenzhu's younger brother learned of the death of his eldest son Bu Yuchuan, his condition, which had just improved, worsened again.
He sighed every day, and the doctor concluded that the city lord was no longer able to manage the affairs of Huitou Village.
Princess Wenzhu's health was also deteriorating.
These days, when Princess Tianwen Zhu woke up in the morning, she always felt cold and had strange dreams from time to time at night.
She dreamed of the carefree days when she was a child, sitting on her father's lap and nestled in her mother's arms.
Princess Wenzhu knew that they were calling her.
Probably, in these few days...
That day, she specifically asked the servants to carry her out of Bu's house and go for a walk around Huitou Village with Shi Sui.
The fox demon Jiuyun, who was originally afraid of the light, also followed behind consciously.
Although we were together day and night, he still spoke very little and only accompanied me silently.
Princess Wenzhu rode in the sedan chair and looked back at every brick and tile, every blade of grass and every tree in the village.
Shi Sui still remembered the first time she entered Huitou Village, the expressions of the people she saw were filled with fear and trepidation. Now, after more than a month of Princess Wenzhu's rule, their expressions had returned to normal.
Princess Wenzhu stopped beside an old city wall.
She stroked the mottled bricks with her withered hands.
This was the first old city wall she broke when she was young and directed the expansion of Huitou Village.
Bits of memories flooded her mind.
In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed.
Destroying the old and establishing the new... She has been doing this for most of her life!
It's a pity that I didn't teach the younger generation well, and many troubles arose...
"Flowers for sale! Flowers for sale! These are fresh flowers shipped from the Central Plains, they are very valuable!"
There were vendors hawking their wares beside the city wall.
He was selling big red peonies. The flowers were not big and looked a little wilted, but fresh flowers were rare in the Western Regions, and the stall was soon surrounded by a group of women who were scrambling to buy them.
Princess Wenzhu couldn't help but show relief on her face when she saw that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
But one demon misunderstood.
The Nine Cloud Fox Demon caught Princess Wenzhu's expectant (?) look, and actually took two quick steps, using his physical advantage to push aside the crowd in front of the stall, and directly took a big red peony and walked back.
The vendor was so anxious that he shouted: "Hey! Young man! You have to pay for your purchases!"
The women around were also pointing and talking: "A grown man, actually snatching flowers from us!"
Shi Sui could only frown and go over to pay for him to clean up the mess.
"I'm sorry, this man has a problem with his brain. He's a complete fool. Please don't bother with him."
The Nine Cloud Fox Demon held the flowers in his hand and looked at the girls who had just bought the flowers.
Under Princess Wenzhu's surprised gaze, he imitated the girls around him and silently inserted the peony behind her ear.
The bright red flowers made her hair look even whiter.
The two looked at each other silently, and even time froze at this moment.
Princess Wenzhu's nose felt sore, and tears of emotion welled up in the corners of her eyes...
…
That evening, a strange evil wind blew in Huitou Village for no reason.
Shi Sui and Jiuyun Fox Demon sensed something strange, jumped onto the sentry's watchtower, and looked towards the Jinge Desert.
There arose a huge ochre-colored storm, accompanied by lightning, thunder, and roaring sounds.
As he watched, the Nine Cloud Fox Demon bared its fangs and exuded a powerful murderous aura.
"The Jinge Desert is rioting. Perhaps some large demonic monster, intent on seizing territory, has broken through my companions' suppression and detected that the barrier surrounding the twenty-nine cities in the Western Region has shifted back a bit. They're now pouring out their forces! They're trying to attack!"
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